Qatar Airways expands cargo footprint in China with extra freighters and logistics tie-up

Qatar Airways is deepening its presence in China, adding freighter frequencies and signing a logistics partnership to tap rising e‑commerce and trade flows. The Doha-based carrier says the moves expand Hamad International’s cargo gateway and position Qatar to capture accelerating China‑outbound and transpacific demand.

Discovered 2025-09-10T00:52:28.285923-07:00 | 2025-09-10T00:52:28.285923-07:00

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  • Strengthens Qatar’s China connectivity through added freighter flying and a logistics partnership, building on its recent codeshare expansion with China Southern that widened Doha–Beijing links.
  • Comes as regional airfreight demand shows signs of recovery and growth — Singapore Changi handled cargo throughput up 6.2% to 516,000 tonnes in Q2 2025 — underscoring stronger volumes for carriers and forwarders (Changi Q2 2025).
  • Complements Qatar’s broader capacity expansion (the airline earlier added 94 extra weekly winter frequencies), a combination that affects freighter demand, slot allocation and ground‑handling needs at major hubs.

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